Malaria | Malaria Awareness Challenge

No doubt Malaria is very harmful fever. It often lead to death, so avoid from it my friends because your health is priceless. Yes, I am going to write about Malaria in this post. So friends be with me and increase your knowledge. I hope you will be fine , I am working good.

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🦟What is Malaria?

"Malaria" word is taken from Italian language word "mala aria, mean bad air. In the past mostly people believe that it happen by bad air but it wasn't fact. Later the scientist discovered that Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasite. This plasmodium is transmit when mosquito bites. So in short words Malaria is a fever which happens by a mosquito bite. The first medicine which is used again malaria is Quinine. It is found in the bark of sinkona tree.

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🦟What are the three symptoms of malaria explain it.

Symptoms of Malaria are:

• First major symptom of malaria is High Fever. In malaria, patient suffer in high fever . In this fever patient accompanied by over sweating or extremely hot.
• The second major symptom is sever chills and shivering. In this situation patient feels a cold sensation or much shivering. It make to patient feel much cold and make uncomfortable.

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• The third main symptom is tiredness and heavy pain in body. It make patient very weak, pain in muscle and joint. This is uncomfortable situation, I faced it.

🦟How does malaria affect our lives?

This affect our lives by causing different illness, weakness and pain in body. It make our daily activities so difficult. High fever, chills, headaches and body pain caused by malaria . Malaria can reduce productivity in work, office and school. In many cases it can cause organ damage death in few cases if not treated. In the situation of malaria, prone areas, infections weak immune system and economic growth. Treatment of malaria is necessary in early stage.

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🦟How to prevent malaria?

We can prevent malaria by follow given simple tips.

• Try to avoid mosquito bites by using net in night or use anti mosquito lotion.
• Wear long sleeved cloth and use colour light to reduce mosquito exposure.
• In night, sleep under a mosquito net especially in open areas.
• Control mosquito reeding by eliminate standing water in pots and drains.

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• We can reduce the risk of mosquito by applying mosquito sprays or insecticides indoors and outdoors.
• Always keep windows and doors closed to stop entry of mosquito.
  In the case of malaria must take prescribed antimalarial medicine before travel to malaria-endemic areas.
• Consult a doctor for the right medicine based on the situation.
• Promote awareness campaigns about malaria prevention.